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THE UNDERSIGNED orives no:>?-e ?o :?:?? ? ciJice:?s of Sumte? und vicin ?y that he j has opt-ned ?'':sin.-? it. ti-,;- "tor - on M tin I Street :irxL North of E ;V Rie! fr & Co.. ' where he is prepared to do any work :? ??:? ' :.? iog to Watches, <'!(.<ks. :>?: Je weir v. nr.* j {TuarHH?ee satisfaction in Watches ; magnetized by eb-ctricity, and k<-y-?.?. :< :? rs changed *o stem-winders A call is solicited. L. K. LeGRAND. March 5 ATTENTION ! ~ | Citizens of Si!niter and; Vici nil vi ? e J.M.WlNO?TE?OO. H?.~e o:>"nt--i a Ikl???? ai WieslwiiM Eli. ' At the o?d stund of Juha ? r?r:.ns<>*~, ?: - publican Street, opposite < ? ? ?? - .S ?. -?. guarautee to 'io fir>: c!*?? w >:k ;t? *-.-?\ :? J partment of their business, and '.?: : ? ; t\ j ron age of %?:?:2?-?*?* >?:? ?-.- ind ?? ?? ?;. Give us a tr ni. ? ?:. ; ge; ?rsi class work at bottom prices. sa s 5 A. WHITE & SO Fire Insurance Agency. ESTABLISHED I8t>6. Reprint, among other C ?mpna es : LIVERPOOL k LONDON * CL< >RE. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE. HOME, of New V rk. UNDERWRITERS Ai?ENCY, . V. LANCASTER > ;/.\' ;. ( ?? Capital repreSrt?ttrd T." .? ? reo. 12 L DRESSMAKING, A DI SS' DRESSE* < A ; * M.\??Ei in the lutes' c vie, fit and w< rk *>tr ranted *nd Satie ~< '?.?-: gc?iran?e?-d, '?> '?' Adeie Ost??en, Republican street; ;: : ? ?. Harby Avenue. :*r:?????? .*? : ?.- ??.?.?? ? t? _? ? : ; work cxn r.*- < ?< <<? for. ? >< ! A. B. STCCKEV. Ji !.;? T. E ST?CKET & BREEN, Attorneys at Law? Sl'MTK?, s. c. J. . KENNEDY, Attorney at Lav/, CA>i?>Ki\\ S. C. Will pracfii O iti K-r-r. tw and adja cent counties. Mcb. I SII A VING DONE BY ELECTR?GiTY C. G. HEDIO S, Next duor tu T. C. Sca?V.J J.in 1 GET MONEY FROM BE EB. F TOC w.\n ? : ? r t ? fi ?. keeping tt"?in ??i' TFONS, FOUND ATI prices S^-ud for orice ist N. &?Beeswax plie?. Dr. T, W. BOOKHART, DENTAL srRiJKo.V Office over R'i!tt)ii-! !, ?> . - . .--? ... KNTRA-NCE on kain 5XJ M SCMTER, S ('. (>?^.cp Hours? 9 to ! ?? : 2 3? 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Ti LI Nt; M \? ??in??; Y PLAN KU > AND \Y( )( ) > () - IN'i MAC?IINKUY. \Vri;'- to me ? r prices bifore bttvi:i<?, V. C. BAD HAM, F- t, l?i-n < o?um.'ti G. W. lilOK. ?. I). 5. EXTRA m. SWAMP TIM BERED LAND FOR SALE. ? ? ? V\ ? ? . ib.,;v. S.v.-. ? ?. ru, it. .? . (...?'; , ' ' Merchant Tailor, ; ' carni I Ir I ./^U By Cap?. Charles King, U.S. A. I V Author ci '-Dun-raven Rancis. --The ? ol Daughter,'" -Marion's Faith," Etc*. - ^^S^S*-^^-J [Copyright, 1a* J. B. Lrppincctt Company, rra'rid.a-.bi i. and M **- ** published by s..ial crrangcment with theni.^ CHAPTER ?. - . S I Lier eyes vwro of a somewhat fishy and , I uncertain blue; the :?!> were tinged ! ; with an unoriiameiUal pink that t<?l?l of I ; irritation of the adjacent interior sur- ; j face and <>f possible irritability of tern- ? ? per. Her complexiorv was of that niot \\ j tied type, which is so sore a triai to irsi :? vS possessor and yet so inestimable-a coni- ; \ . fort to social riva*:*: bui her features ! \ '"? : : ^''??? '? S;?\->^"- were handsome., her teeth One..her dn?ss. '**? 7 1"'^' ? bearing and uomeunor those of a woman /??. ; 'f^?' ?* .f^f. of birth and breedi:,.;. and yet one who V- > .vvr ? % c ! *; Tnf ;.- misrht haw resented-th?- intimation that ?%ffPf .'IV;"" :,"r ^rikin-ly handsome; f *.? .' \v ?*?.? 'Ov*. ??*?.';.? . 1 She I ? ?? 1 lik.-a woman with a will \ .':-. ->. ? \ ?.' :'"f- ?-'? '-' ' SL "N" *. :\ ? of 1 ? own; b< r head was !.:. ;:. ? step . . . 'P : ' }C>y^\ . ' -'?> ?'?"* .\ '. wns ?rm: wa- of ?u: : >ach a \v:ilk as : . . ,?<?* - *>. v' . ,: ?_?*.?p3 hers t hat \ i lard wrote bis "vera mcessu ? -" -e>-'Vv?> / -:?/\ X'*'f;%????- V'-duii d.-a." and she made the youn-; ! '"^*-> ??? man in the section bv himself think of ' V LA^r:Sf r?m?&fM&^ that rerv pn<s ^ ^.^.V- //.? V ' ." ''<.r: '? ' / Siie look-i, : s "e i at nor bhe sru:-.' ci'st ia t-i,, rnllman rar of the westward .?nnd express, "half.-"way across the con '.:>. :.{. two pas . :ai?-rs were-'paxih?r list ssly c?s ov<-r !.;? i:.:ry !"and.sca}?e: it ;s a i-i:: ?:? ;:??!?!:::^ ia Kebruary. North rid ? ? 'urh.tl?- : ? ;? ^ f .ra.irie rolled away tow lay deep in tav dry ravines and reaktsi the sea lii??--.s?rf;uv \\ \:1 ja^ired ::,?> of f?>a:ii. Let w-.\fn wi::<-?\ iay oroad ace* C^au swept la ther ?ale. " Ib avy :.?,>...? <:f ei ?ud. *iarli an*l forbidding. ;:?.*?. d the sky from -a-inni to horizon, nd the air was thick with ppitt-lu! ?M'-?s ,jv t.n] *5<..j r:d >:?;;> of Snow, craek?in*; ai;:.irrst tb' ind*>w panes, makin:" llerce <i:isii<is v'vrv !::; ?? :? ear ?1 ?or was iiurriedlv lioa y. >nsiiy ? %?<.?.?rows. loreovvr, like a woman with a <?:;:':: :ty for iniiti'-ncin'" people contrary t ? th'-ir wili and judgment, and with a deeidt-ri fondu ? ?r ::?? exercise '. li:?? ; ?? ?p*?!a'r funcli >:?. Ti i ere was ; the air of ??-:?::?; i-> damea?vU: her, d-spite the cinipiicit o: her dress, which, t?i^aai? rich uia?.-rial. was s-\*er? Iv plaiu. woiv no j -wiry. il. r hands were gloved and itt:d:>ii-;t:rcd i>y t::?: ?*:-<?; any ria : t Jveept the inar reft-t iiarnlarvner att?-ste.d her a ?a c ns'.-ouence ia her social wiio realized the fad. : !. ?. ._-(?. v. i;h?ul rude ; xirrwloi?s c?To- ts j :??" ?> s - ia?e. ! a: pi -, i lite small. >rer a il ' su -ii a-w'e ? that :?? i.:; i refrained from furta- r i-its . after his hrst conii'lin-r au-n??)t to i>..!;c cuva- tin She ira i rei i?oss ??r di-c.uri of :':?? mothi r : : : ::? ? eh--!:.' She had spare?! Inri reject :? ?l of. the i ? ut-'eoi? the commercial a- a myna.d sw .rrn of fl. ecy and ressi ve -nrats ra-im: for hartie. Every and :?!; ::. ivsjs ?::- : .,? to - ?na-wild, r < >:. a ?;!:: iia^ ?\ uite.c?oud carr;.- whirl i? from ? ?- :??!?:].s ? ?f t!.-r ::,-:irest g-.u-liv d br, airin? like spray ovt-r the snow nce??o?i^ i:ra>. Notasian b? life r;- Visible; '. . , : .. fi lie i and froz? : ia . i t eat;a - and stotid none knew ?'. s ve.J vet - ra ?n i:?.-r id vanees of raveler with the lan ^risiiin^evi-S of Isra-1: he Con tided U> his comrade--, ia relatin-; tire incident, that she was -.a.:.: t enough t > see that i: wa n't her lie Was Iraaia ri::^ to know, i iit - pr--::y sist< r by her siile; and when ea.di- _-???1 ?, provo that they were sisters?as?ate?iii-Tit which aroused the skepticism of his shrewtl ass?>ciates? ?? !.:; I rv;>ii< ?. substtintiallv: il ?w ,lo J \v*. ?w? Cans ? I saw their v..:. up this aii?rnin^, Mr-. Cap!, liayner and !<? ;a- a^ ??:; h- r<- to Fort .:: ,w." And illy. It - ;~:<t. and r! arr--a-:'. ;.?? porter of the '?: " ini con tirine the statement ia trie sanctitv of !;?? smokin*! a- ?w Two h avy 1?! vet?such -'- the uneertajut v ,,f au 01 e. \\ h'-: way, na?iimt;. ?? vaa- and >?mu?v a after th-ai u:> :'.!al.s < >f t?j.- ;;:?? at -:ies. Once in a for a moment at an?J ad i;ow 1, a :;> :??!) i::?.:.:ri::ui > :'f:i!'i ??::??,? "aiiu in 11 ?t_ AtiU y.-t. some ie: i.% Cii- .?: ; [ cavalry was ^ hi-: tiieir ??\\ a ::?? rat lay d-ep at :: ?:!:; ! . ?? ir< ?n : >rae?s anil noise tliat it was a n-iiof ral ruait.!,'. - for : "' tenitnine tempera-men was no more incfii>-.-d al t?i?.*commercial '*:?.?: " hf-eanse he ira i obtrU'ie,} his at t'-ntions than she was the y -ar:,: man in- in his ,,wa s.-ei! -a b-e.iti^ refrain ?'? Nearly twenty-four hocrs eiaps-d si nee th-y crosci- 1 ih-. Mis i arrd ia ail ? rial tini.' rea<l had one,.- Had tirai b? lli r..? ?. :?i -re r inaia;:! ? a tif.naidy lov.-Iy -Irl at h -r siveh'.'ss sh ? mi.'ixt r n-i'es aheaa. strivir rah way in tinte ?> in- -tv. mia. a raiail battalion 1;?? r.airi'Jiiijj; iia^.i.ii the ? ra, at ,-,t aira dra.? ?Um-b-d i;::::-- ra:.i half tir:-.a.h t]?;- ,i:?.'"t^ tae b'.t?i'm o? every few s. .? ? r, ?nained the swe, t. i t Sur??v Ve i > <': /.?? 1 sa?i?tie: they were !???- froren t<> walk .: w- : ; ali Some few f.-il rand, aira w,?uid but her ex av.- thrown rhen:s. |v.-> !',at i;;?-n t!;e tare .-?.-?;? ition < u d-*;itJ! bv f: -?'?/ :::?. l.ii?- nit- half feat tir the untpies a ! ?. I.at ra il, but in Iii:er youth, she w,?nd ?:??.? . v\ : ?> ??: once had so tjiueh s? -i-n a ??-:; at bonnv face of ner m si. :?>on -?-? fair. >?> <-x-pii-ite in r'?ntour tad feature, so :>--:r!v in c??mp!exion, lov-dj in the tiV-,. , aar.'; brown of its Tlie bold ijuia.ees <>i the f"ur ear i p??y rs s*av had defiantly return->d and van ; ?'se m-u. like t!;e tra\. :ia< ereatutv-s ?>i e. ? :?> r mold: j.a ,??i. ,1-1. ? .1 ? ? -e.,, . .0 - 01- paie the wliite. si- ?--r han 1 aad * 1 r ?vea:: : ui ru?r-.b; v. < ?a.e- is w:i 1?? : :i a?-r.ri.-a?1 i..,w a-a r.i ins inotiulation >r: '.::?? one a r. ply t" ?: hoy v illi 1 rri season at t'a- seashore had doiie lier work well. Sl?'Vt*ri V;?:j Antwerp, with genuine ? i ? - : --s and i'>n< iiness-, went hack t''?'his duties i.'i Wali street after v.-.-ing th-ni saf? le on !;? ir way to ti*? ' -?.1. "(?uard her well for ine." ;'? wl,>>;??:?. 1 m Mrs Kaymr. dread [ ?:-..? fellows i:i ;.;;::?>us." And lie- shiv ered unaccountably as he spoke. N< 11:?? vv?.s pledged, therefore, and this youth in the i'ullnian was not one of "those fellows i:i buttons," so far as Mrs. Hayner knew, hut she w;is ready to warn bini off, ami meant to du so. ur.fiI. ?> her surprise, she saw that he gave no symptom of a desire to approach. By ao?>n ?if the second day she was as (deter minici to extract fr<>:a him some sign of interest as s!c I: id been determined to resent it. 1 can i;i no wise explain or account for this. The fact is staled without remark. "What on (-arth can we l>e stonpingso long here i'?>r':'" was M-rs. Ray tier's some what petulant inquiry, addressed to no one i:i particular. There w;is no reply. Mi-s Travers was basiiy twitching the ears-of the kitten at the moment and sparring with upraised finger at the threatening paw. "Do look out of the window, Nell, and *co.*' "There is nothing to see. Kate?noth ing bu t whirling -drifte and a big water tank all covered \v?t'h "?ce. Br-r-r-r! how cold it looks!" she answered, after vainly flattening her face against ?lio inner pane. "There must be something the matter, though." persisted Mrs. Rayner. "We have been here full live minutes, and we are behind time now. At this rate well ?v ver get to Warrerier to-night. I do wish the porter would stay her? where he U longs." The young man quietly h)id down his liook an It.ros ?. "I will inquire, madam." he said, with grave courtesy. "You shall know in a m< .ruent." "How very kind of you!" said the lady. "Indeed I must not trouble you. I'm sure the .rt--r will be hereafter a while." And even as she spoke, and as he was pulling on an overcoat, the train rum bled <?; * again. Then carnean exclama tion, this time from the younger: "Why, Ivate! L ?>k! see all these men ?an i horses! Why, they are soldiers? ravairy; Oh, how 1 love t-> see th'-m tgain! Iiut, oh, how cold they look? frozen!" "Who can they be?" said Mrs. Hayner, ill vehement i uferest now. and gazing svgt-rly from the window at the lowered heads of the horses ami the ir.ufiled fig ures-in blue and fur. "What can they he doing in the field in such awful weather? I cannot recognize one of them, ->r tell oflic< rs from men. Surely that must !??? t'apt. Wayne?and Maj. Stannard. ?li. what can it mean?" The young man had suddenly leaped to the window U?hind them, and was .gazing out with a;:-eagerness and inter nst little l?->s apparent than in r own: bin in a momem the train had whisked them out of sight of tm? storm beaten troopers. Then lie hurri?*?l to the rear window of t'i<- car, arri Mrs. Rayner as hastily followed. "Do you know them?" she asked. "Yes. That was Maj. Stannard. -It is his : m: t:? !i->ri of the ?th cavalry, and tiny have been out scouting after rene ?ade Cheyehnos. I'ard >:i me. madame. 1 .must g< ? ft'i wanl ami s? e who have ? " ir le 1 i he : rain." Ile ss ;?; ?-1 at Iiis section, and again sh- fol!..wed him. i:--r . y. s f?ll of anx ?"tv. Me was bnsy tugging at a flask in his traveling bag. "You know them! Do you know? have y .on heard of any infantry bein,' mil? Pardon m ? ford -tain?ng you. but 1 am very anxious. My husband is t'apt. Ray r;. r. of Fort Warrener." "No infantry have been sent, madame. 1 have reason to know; at least, none from Warr.-a-r." An 1 with that he .hurriedly bowed nrnf? I ft ii-r. The mw; moment. I'.ask in hand, m '.vas crossing the storni swept platform and making his way to the Lad of tin- train. "I believe be is an ofucer.** said Mrs. Ray : ??;? t-> !:? r sister. "Who else would ??? apt t<> k:;-.> about the moveiu< nt of I th? ir -': DM yon notice how gentle his mariner wa:-.??atid he never smiled. Me has ? ueh a rad fafe. Yet ic can't In ?n !?i vr. ?:;? .?- wonl ! have made him self known :>> ;:?. 1<?: ago." "Is th- :.? av name on the satcboJ?*" , ask.-dMis 'i'ra'.?-i . w it It ]?..??.:. 'nab!\ciiri ??-!:?*. "Ib-hasan interesting face -not in! >:u :?>:??? .? ? ? >. She was thinking, no ii..u-?l. > i a dark. "?; , distingu? ::: '?? wi;'h ra'.eh iiair and jriftstacije. The . y.iu?h ir: the ?rav-ting suit w.:> no? tai!. Sv hand.- -trie. like Steven, imb-.-d. he was Oi h-ss interest I.? h -r than lo i:< r Mrs. il'.ts tu-" e?>ttl 1 se?' tu? name <?: th?' .-:.:? !; ;.<?!;!; two initials: and they re- ? '....: >! \? ry little. 1 h . ? of a raiad to peep at the ;!y j , ?as; 'ilo- a - ?'; ii-r: b;;t there isn't the ie ;a> seatten ?: al>???:': the ??., vacant S':.-: it ? . " Why i- ' ;l:.-.t .?;?;. r her? As :h;?ug:i t -> aa>w7-r her lequest.. ii; caf.te ih.- .j .?: ?!?. ?.'-.hev.-?.'d ar.d i'r.-mii l-\s. II.? laad- ?rai.ibt ?'-r ?h-- -a: '<?,. | ih'- hack <1 "- ?< ; ;?? '-;?r; ? ? tiare was no tin;.*1 !.. ?-:?? that. l?;i it\, very <*id!" "What's very odd?" "Why, his conduct. It is so-strange that ?i" has not made himself known to us. if he's an officer."' "Rrobably he do?-sn*t know yon?or -:?.!?, connected with thearmy, Kai?-.*" "Oh, > ? ?>. he does. The porter knows perfectly well, and 1 told him just bei'?-re lie left.*' "Ye:"., hut he didn't know before that liai'-, did he?" "He ought to have known." said Mrs. Ray . uncompromisingly. "At, least, he should if he had taken the faintest interest. I mentioned *.aj>t. Rayner so that he could riot help hearing." This statement being one that Miss Travers could in no wise contradict?as ft was one, indeed, that Mrs. Rayner could have disj>ensed with as unneces sary?the younger lady again betook herself to silence and pulling the kitten's ears. "Even if he didn't know before." con tinued her sister, after a pause in which she had apparently been brooding over the indifference of the young man in question, "hp ought to have made him self known after I told him who I was." Another pause. "That's what I did it for," she wound up. conclusively. "And that's what I thought," said Miss j Travers, with a quiet smile. "However, he had no time then: he was hurrying oil to see whether any of the soldiers had come on board. He took his ilask with him, and apparently was in haste to oiler some one a drink, i'm Far-1 that is what papa used to do," she added, as she saw afrown gathering on her sister's , fare. "What papa did just after the war?a time when evory!x>Jy drank?is r.<>i at j ad the pi*. ip:-r tiling now. (/apt. Ray nor | never touches ?t, and ? don't allow ',: in j the house." "Sti?l I should think it a very - ful article when a lot of frozen and ex hausted men are on one's hands." said Miss Travers. "That was but a small l flask he iiad and I'm sure they'll need more/' There carnea rush of cold air from the front, and trie swinging door blew open ahead of the porter, who was heard banking shut the outer portal. Then he hurried in. "Can some of you gentlemen oblige me with some whisky or brandy':" he asked. "We've g...t some frozen soldiers aboard. Two of 'em are pretty nearly g> >nc." Two of the card players dropped their hands and started foi tiieir section at ! once. Before iti? y -could rummage in their bags for the required article Mrs. Rayner's voice was heard: "Take this, j pvrter." And she held forth a litt 1-? sil- j ver tla.-k. "I havt more in my trunk if j it is needed/*.she added, while a blush mounted to her forehead :is she sav,- th< quizzical smii^ on her sister's face. "You know I always carry it in travel ing, Nellie?in case of accident or i:l tiess. and I'm : e.r-t thankful 1 have it now." ".Ever so much obliged, ma'am," said ?:?"? porter.""but tins would be only a ; thimbleful and ? can get a quart bottle <>f this genti -man." "Where are they?"' said the person thus referred to, as he came ?town the aisle with a big brown bottle in his I hand. "Come, Jim. let s go and seo I what we can d >. Cue of you gentlemen j take my p!.. ' in the crame." he contin- ! U'-l. indicatine tbr commercial gents, two w? a. nothing ioash-,.ditoppeil ! into th.e vacated s-.t *. whihi the others pushed ou to the fi >nt of the tram, i .a- < porter hesitated ?a- mou?en?. ! "V.?-. lake ray :!.i>k: I shor/dr/t fit 1 j satis?ied will?.?ut domg. something. And I please -;,?. to tha? otiicer t!iat I'm Mrs. Rayncr?Mrs. Capi. Rayner. of the in fant rv?and ;r>k if there isn't s?>methmg j 1 can do to help/' "Yes. ma'am: I will, ma'am. ()::. he knows who voi; are: I done: told him last night. He's goin' t?? Fort Warrener, t " And. touching his cap, away went. t:i?- porter. There! lb- did know .all along." said Mr-. Rayn.-r triumphantly. "It is mo.-! e t ra " rd i a a ry.. " "Well, is it the proper thing fot r?eo- { !-? i:; :::?? army te introduce tiiems?d*t?*s | win- traveling? How are they t-t knew.' it w ??1 l-e agreeable?" i "Agreeable? Why, Nellie, it's ai ways j lion.-, especially when ladies are travel-j ing without an. esc ?rt. as we are. ' :?- j cornmonest'civihty should prompt ;;.:?::?: : otltC'Ts always send ri-v-ir cards !??. the j rter t!; - m??nten; - ???? iind arm ? ladies 1 are on the tra::'. I don't und' :>t.:ud thisj one at all. e>peci:riiy"*? But here : i:< j "!v-pe?-i:;||y what?** asked Miss ".'. 'i. i with an inspira:ion of maidenly curio.;- j it v. > '"R\p.-eh:Hy no:i,:ng. Never miad j new." And h'-re the baby began t.-j la iget, and stir -ab,-ut. and siretcd: forti: j his chuhbv hand.-. Mai "hi ??-t ??r- ? knuckle.-, in hi. eyes. at. 1 pucker up Iiis ! tace in alarming contorii?ms preparai? ry j toa wail. an. I aft.-r ota? or t w ? - O:!ii:e.: ! ani tentative Sounds of ">'.?, ->ii ->h? i -h' fron: the mat. mal ;:?? ?:?? matr? ? . ami ? - ino:a ?? a Ond nap. and picked Can up ia 1:? r where i: e :?? ? ni!\ e: a i o 'e mous notice o? Iiis ret fy aun; a: kitt. m .?? hoar- later, in : a ? :;:?? ? >?;. i- -t i i ! t urned ! 1 Ini : \ i ? ? 11 -. arai . ::d \ :?!"? - : trimut j :..>. i ? s:..ppe.i t v\ . ;, ! 1 : ! ?? w ., . Pol .?1 il il l ?: \ ..til kii: J ?":<*-? i> r.i '.>? ' '. :ii?d \<<u real h: ?. e ! u uh th.a ?.?? rais; d lus fu: :ip atal .pii?;klv tin ned t.- ':? - lui .i. .i i r.o-' 11' s; lappine, up mus? ?? a ne:. hater. :. .j l ? M iss Travers. '* ! !>?' t out h< ?, toil. Wh.? ?an ? I e V\ .1?? <? di a :\ i\. ?i; ?-1 ?!??[> :i t me.Me?t before th. !??? plat f. ?; m. and - !; ,/ubaye ',-i? ?i,j Uiini t.-, th.,..- ? .. felh.wy thai I f.-. ? yuro you must !..? ?f tie- army, i trunk I told you I am Mrs. liayner. "? ?<? Warrom r. Mar ?.?.., not hopo to see you there?" <!. c;> a rose to his forehead, suf fusing his. ch< ; ks, and passed a:, quickiv away. i I is mouth twitched and tremb! ;. (htaing at him :n surprise and t: ?a.: . ? ?:!? ? Tra ver ? saw inat his f ice was tali of pain and was turning white a ':?.:?;. II?? half choked before he could rcj'dv: he spoke low and yet distinctly, and the word-; were fail of sadness: ''it?it is not probable that we sh:::I meet at ail." And with that he turned away. [* 0 be contintkd. ! Our Danger and our Duty. ? Gen. McCrady Discusses the Po litical Situation. [News and Courier April IS | At the solicitation of u Keporrer for ? the News and Courier Gen McCrady j consented yesterday to give briefly his ' views eu the present condition ef Sttte j politics. It will be seen that rife ques tions were so directed as to if?w out j Gen. McCrady's views both a- to the existence and cause of the present troi- ! bie in the Democratic party, arid a- to the best method of removing the trou ble end securing unity and permanent j "harmony. The following i= the sub- ? stance of the interview : Question : There is a good deal of talk just-sow, -General, in regard to a I division in the Democratic party. Do-' you think that there is really any dan- ! ger of a division Answer : I think cur political con- | ditiou is a very serious one, but I do ! not think it will be mended by deuun-l ciaf ion or harsh cr?tic?sia. We are ! going through a phase of our politics which is inevitable from the condition I of the political problem we have to solve ? ?u au address before the Military Aead- j e my, at its commencement in ! >7, I ! ttied to show the difficulties of otir situ-j ation in the necessary maintenance o? j an ?m per i ani in imperio. This ad dress was very much criticised at the North and denounced by the Rep?bli ca o press Dut I see Mr. Ingalls now recognizes the exigencies of our situa tion and admits that we must "man age'* to control our idrate Government: that is, fo maintain a government with in the Government. Dut this Govern ment is necessarily self-imposed. We cau't hang a man for treason to it. We J must ''manage" to keep the good will | of all our people if we can. This is ? difficult, for there always will be more j candidates f>r cicce than places to put t them in. and as the defeated candidates j multiply with each election they forai j first a body of a few grumbling discon tents, or ' soreheads,'7 as they are now termed, and then as they increase in numbers they become the nucleus of a new parfy. Question: Granting all that, who is to blame for this trouble? Answer: The result L have mention- j ed is the natural evolution of parties ar i j must be expected, and indeed iti ordi- j nary conditions is uot only inevitable I and necessary hut salutary. It is the I natural working of things which keeps I people alive to the public affairs and their political condition. All practical politic* in some sense is but the smash ing; ri rings Those who get effices will waut to keep them. Two office holders will unite and ' pooi'' their strength to secure their re-election to j effice, and if necessary, wiil "combine"'! with a third and a fourth and so on. ! and then form a 'Ting.'' The '"ring" in time gets to be a power and becomes arrogant. Lei us select the best and purest of our citizens and pur them iu ! the public buildings, and something j like this will inevitably come to pass as long as human nature remains. Hut before we exhaust ourselves in j indignation let us 1.???k at th;s matter o? rings in another aspect. The very ex istence of" a ring is but the evidence of the neglect of their public duties by the j "c-iod .people'' of the community?the j *botii" and "optisiatP of old It ?tue. j Dings only exist because the business j men and men of means and men of po sition will not take the ?rssb?e to attend I to their political duties. It the '*Ln>t men," the "good citizens." will not take 'he trouble to*come our of an even in? fo attend a ward meeting what j right have they to complain when those ; who do a-i take public affairs into their ' exclusive contro! ? .1 ?"//;#//*' ts quit j ':> ?':"<! ? ) tr t t?tt?rc !.,?* ''utt'OT??e of i" :? > ?14,' ,.t f, 'JJic ft??-turs ?)! the v-trt o/ i jo t?i n !, , s!ioh?'? (if?t mi t/u m "..< ' f the ini' ?.n?.< /? rumi net < / //,''? ,rh? ,?>. j Uuesfion : After ail. then, you think : there trouble, and that nobody is < ? ? tire.lv fief from responsibility in regard to ft ': What wouid you do about u : A':>wei : Hearing in mind tkst we j i:e ail responsible. I would recollect] abo Marion's conduct in dealing with the Tories, lie would never forget or j allow bi> followers to forget, tnat th y wire their kith and ku? those with whom, is o we ver ?he stragi: e ended, tie must i i . > ?\?\>\ die. lJe would, rher.cfore. huow no teTaiiatlon, even for injuries The time would come, he w uld sav. ?v he it.- r ? - must be for giveness en one >i:e or the Other, and lie was deformitied ri.at it should not o-e r>ai : to be forgiven In. ur pal : .s ! think we should recoiled e.h nt and fallow e lost iv Mar- i ... { d:ll ion s au ;ce. ?,?? . >.?:?- . i: seems hard to follow m a 1 vice and h- lerdea? vr:th a > : 11 - up . ifrtfc if ko 1 ..o?*, a . i o \. ;i think he - dly ha-any justifica tien for Ins course ? A >w; : We may be sur? that there tie ve ivas a e tie ral discontent without seme .! ear-e. theugh the disconteat . n<i\ net t;: -msi-lv< s be able to sav exact!', what t:--;t cause is. New Mr iilbnan mav t>e ind; ? 1 :ia!? ,?. g?>Od man or a had man. be.' pvdsficaiiv he ?? e:dv a >vinp?om the sym: :? : of i:-. eai.at. K:l! him ell' "and unless you find and : ? movo the cause ??;* ?j.i?, some one else wdl take his place. !?.?:.'' !. r KS then waste all our expletives and energv in de t?a ci ation of hin:, r of o: leu s ? ho agitate. I .?? us rather fry ?.? find ? u' what is the real trouble a' h >ttem 1 flunk if wo look ir trill u-t be .Ufa en It to find at least ene of the cilici causes ol discontent in the case. Question : What is th if ? Answer: I'eople are dissarisfie.I be cause they do not think the prua elections ?re f-ti r?y conducted, or, if fairly conducted, ffcey think that sortie persons sud cliques have acquired tc? mech control of rhem. Much of this nay he a mistake or exaggeration ; 'mit there i" ri'> douhr. of s mie rea! cause for complaint in the matter. Let 'j- try if we v,aanot remove the cau<e' of their doubt as to -Cr primary elec tions. (?uestiou : How are we going te dc it ' Answer : The real d'.fEcuIty, i think, is ia tbc loose and indefinire manner in which our primary elections arc conducted. We wa:.t a carefctl^ prepared genera] primary election for the Democratic party for the whole State. Our primary election is our real elec tion, and you may say that it is going to be our real election, it is -*t ouf primary that we are going to determine upon the government of the State, with or without Mr. cgails*sleave. But this being the case, it is very reasonable that the people throughout the ?tare should desire rc f.ave primary election system. If Abbeville bas to be influenced by the twelve votes in the House from Charleston she is interested ia having these twelve men fairly elected. If, on th*i other hand. Charleston is te be alfecte? by the vote of Abbeville, she has a rich: to be consulted as to how the elee-* tion in Abbeville is to be managed; 1 here should be one and the fame pri mary election laws for the wh de parry ta rough >ot the S?a'- Whether it *9 best that the election should Ve .1 direct vote of the people cf lV;e party for every o$ce, or try tbe pe^ie elect-" mg euhy delegates to a convention in tbe Erst instance, is a matter for con sideration. But one way or tbe other should be determined upon and made' one rule for the whole S:ate. My be lief is that a direct primary vote is tke best ut>? in the end the ftfest. Question : But now are we going t manage a general primary apd CP force a uniform system throughout t'??e State ? Answer : Lu the last legislature I secured the passage of a general prima ry election law which gives legal effect to any regulations which are made by any pali ical parry, and I am glad ta see that the late Convention held in Columbia demanded the enforcement -of its provisions. If the Democratic party, therefore, now will adopt a proper uni form system of rules and regulations for the conduct of irs elections under the law, such provisions may cow be <io fcrsed, and any frauds upon them pun ished as frauds upon tbe eleetioo laws of the State, i believe that the best and the surest and only made of keeping the party together is by insuring the oneo and fair conduct of rriurary ele*? tiens. Question : What are your ideas abo?fc the regulations of a geueral primary't Answer : Not to go too much intd particulars or details, I would have one day fixed for the general primary elec tion of the pat ty for the whole State, ?? that there would be uo holding back and manipulating elections in some counties to effect the elections in rt^ers? and no making particular counties the special canvassing ground. I would also prohibit ell "plumping/' and al low no vote to be coenrsd wfcbh 4i? not contain the full uuaiber ol catiies f the ofr.ees voted for?as for mem bers of the House, county con: messie fi ers, etc. This wocid secure the legiti mate strength and influence of the tt eond and third choices of the people-, which are often the very best men. for people usually veto for their personal friends rsi and then for those they rhitik best f?r the public good after* ward?, it Would also insure to a con siderable extent a goad minority repre sentation in the Legislature aad upos b ards. Q lesti on : eurpopc vour ideas should meet the approvai of the executive com mittee, what Would be the course to be a i rpted to carry thetn out *. Answer : I think a oonvenra'r. Ctght to be held at an early day fera thorough revision of the rules id election, so that in the coming campaign our people mar lie assured of a fair opportunity for the expression of their wishes woo ail 0 ants of diseus>ion. The Charleston p3p<rs report the " owing appropriations tor our rivers and harbor: Georgetown harbor, gS.R'O; Winyah bay. $100.000; Mingo creek. g?;000 : C'aik's river, S2 5l?0: Little ?Ve Pee river. ?5.000 i ?lreat l *ee Pee river. t'd?OO: Santee river. SoO.OOO, t> be used in snagging . :;.i ia making a new cut between KiStervilie and Mumse creek. mm ii ? ?? ?0_??' The South Caroler? State Wess As sociati ?u and the Southern Press Asso ciation wii? each meet tn annual session in Charleston en the 'Mhh of April next. 1'he sreeini featur-.s of the occasion will be a public .-.ratten b< fore the iwrj ?ss? cia?i ms bv li livra Watterson, th? famous editor of the Louisville Courier^ Journal ; mo kksu' vr.oi t.K. '. ? :'.:;>; .;: ?. .:??!!!.?!,: w:i.->: v? ?.<y hi: Ackor'S ! - :;. !-?? :v t.? hi ev?"*v is-.iv superior to :.."..= .??... a.'r j re:-.r.-i -??s :'-r she Threat in i i crii:*. !". V . . ? ? ?'.<**?!> :? .. Croup :t. ._? ;?n i r? i.-vo? ..: ??:>? 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